Date Waxcap vs Kaapori Capuchin

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Cebus kaapori

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Kaapori Capuchin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Kaapori Capuchin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cebidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Cebus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Cebus kaapori

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Kaapori Capuchin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Kaapori Capuchin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Date Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Kaapori Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.